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Getting Involved in Student Life
NUI Galway has a rich and varied student life offering a wealth of experience outside the classroom. This offers a unique opportunity in which artistic, cultural, social and sporting groups can thrive.
NUI Galway’s clubs and societies are the backbone of the University and the memories fostered in these clubs can be the most special of your student life and help you develop personal and life skills which can add an edge to any CV when entering the jobs market.
Sports, Clubs and Recreation
Whether a budding athlete or occasional exerciser, NUI Galway, Sports clubs and Recreation programme “Off the Couch” offers you a chance to get involved. With over 50
Sports Clubs and a schedule of recreational activity-there really is something for everyone.
Being involved can mean training for that all important competition or improving your health and well being. Each club also offers our students
the opportunity to manage their own Sports Club through their club committees. Our Sports Clubs are student lead and student friendly. As a committee member you have the opportunity to shape the direction of your club and gain valuable skills of management and leadership along the way.
The Sports Centre includes:
- A six-lane, 25 metre swimming pool, with a moveable floor
(international competition standard)
- Dedicated squash and racquetball courts
- A National League basketball arena and sports hall with bleacher seating for over 600 spectators
- A 100-piece cardiovascular gym with 35 pieces of resistance equipment
- A dedicated elite training gym - Two fitness studios, suitable for aerobic training
- A competition-style climbing wall - Saunas and a steam room - And that all important coffee dock for the chat and the craic after training.
Outdoor facilities The University’s outdoor sports facilities can be found in Dangan, on the north of the campus.
They include: - Dangan Sports Pavilion and Pitches are an 8 minute walk from the main campus;
- Ten Natural Grass playing Pitches, provide a natural challenging cross county and fun run area;
- Synthetic grass pitch; - An 8 lane athletics track with steeple chase and throwing area;
- Designated Training pitch; - Dangan Pavilion: a dedicated training facility, boasting 12 dressing rooms, training hall, Physio room and meeting rooms.
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